MOST IMPORTANT WORD MEANINGS FOR SSC EXAMS
1. Awkward - embarrassment or 39. Aggravate – make worse or more serious
inconvenience 40. Heighten - make or become more intense.
2. Clumsy – awkward 41. Agitate – stir or disturb
3. Ungainly - awkward 42. Excite - to feel very enthusiastic and eager
4. Ponderous – heavy, slow and clumsy 43. Axiom – accepted truth
5. Dexterous – skillful 44. Maxim - general truth
6. Apt - appropriate or suitable 45. Saying – proverb
7. Apparent - clearly visible or understood; 46. Dictum - a short statement that expresses a
obvious. general truth or principle
8. Evident - clearly seen or understood; 47. Absurdity- stupid and unreasonable
obvious. 48. Blunder - a stupid or careless mistake.
9. Perceptible - able to be seen or noticed. 49. Ridiculousness - stupid and unreasonable
10. Distinct - recognizably different in nature 50. Irrelevance – not to the point
from something else of a similar type. 51. Assiduous- careful
52. Constant – continual
11. Masked – hidden
53. Diligent – hardworking, industrious
12. Obscure – hidden, uncertain
54. Attentive – alert
13. Indistinct - not clear or sharply defined.
14. Allure – attract
55. Persevering – continuous
15. Entice - attract or tempt 56. Indifferent – careless, unconcerned
16. Fascinate – attract 57. Indolent – lazy
17. Tempt – attract 58. Lethargic – slow
18. Repulse – repel, drive away 59. Abjure – give up
19. Repel – drive or force away 60. Despicable – worthless
20. Deter – to discourage 61. Servile - characteristic of a slave
21. Distaste – aversion, dislike 62. Base – worthless
22. Abortive – unsuccessful 63. Contemptible – hateful
23. Vain – useless, producing no result
64. Exalted – praised
24. Fruitless - unproductive or useless.
65. Commendable - deserving praise.
25. Effectual - successful in producing a desired
66. Imposing - grand and impressive in
or intended result; effective.
appearance
26. Progressive – continuous
67. Aversion – dislike
27. Abominable – very hateful
68. Hatred – dislike
28. Odious – strong dislike
69. Apathy – lack of emotions
29. Detestable - strong dislike
70. Fondness – affection
30. Repugnant- extremely distasteful;
71. Authentic – genuine
unacceptable.
72. Reliable – trustworthy
31. Aversion - strong dislike
73. valid – genuine
32. Pleasant – likeable
74. fictitious – not real
33. Affectionate – loveable
75. counterfeit – false
34. Allay – to calm
76. audacity – courage
35. Pacify - to calm
77. boldness – courage
36. Soothe - to calm
78. insolence – rude and disrespectful
37. Lighten – to reduce, to make less severe
79. haughtiness – arrogant
38. Assuage – make less intense
80. mildness – less intense
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81. humility – humble 127. calamity – disaster
82. submission – yielding, give up 128. misery – unhappiness
83. astute – clever 129. affliction – suffering
84. shrewd – clever 130. prosperity – wealth
85. wise – having experience 131. fortune – luck
86. shallow – not deep 132. antique – ancient
87. stolid – little emotion or sensitivity 133. primitive – of an early stage
88. abettor – assistant 134. novelty – new
89. accomplice – assistant 135. vogue – popular
90. colleague – co-worker 136. antipathy – dislike
91. associate – co-worker 137. hostility – unfriendliness
92. adversary - rival, enemy 138. aversion – dislike
93. antagonist – enemy 139. disillusion – disappointment
94. abate – become less intense 140. admiration – respect
95. mitigate – reduce 141. fascination – attraction
96. aggravate – to make worse 142. amplify – increase
97. augment - to increase 143. dilation – enlarge
98. supplement – added to something to 144. curtail – reduce
enhance 145. diminution – decrease
99. arraign - to charge 146. contraction - decrease
100. accuse – to blame
101. exculpate – to free from guilt
102. condone – accept behaviour that is wrong
103. exonerate – free from blame
104. indifference – lack of concern
105. aloofness – not friendly
106. anxiety – eagerness
107. emigrant – from another country
108. native – citizen
109. occupant – owner
110. alacrity – eagerness, speed
111. swiftness – fast
112. briskness – full of life
113. promptness – quickly
114. sluggishness – lazy
115. apathy – lack of interest
116. indolence – laziness
117. lethargy – lack of energy
118. affront – insult, provoke
119. exasperate – intensely irritated
120. indignity – embarrassed
121. irreverence – disrespect
122. conciliate – to calm
123. appease – to calm
124. mollify - to comfort
125. assuage – make less intense
126. adversity – difficult situation
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